Graphic Designer

SIMRAN BASRA t: 075******** e: ******.*****@****.**.**

A conscientious and professional individual with experience in large business organisations,

small independent companies and freelance work . Recent achievements include, graduating

university with a first class honours degree, working the summer in Ghana and designing hand

illustrated type for a clothing company based in New York, USA. An organised and efficient individual

with a strong creative flair who enjoys working both within a team and independently.

Education

2006-2014

Birmingham City University BA (Hons) Visual Communication specialising in

Graphic Design Award Classification: 1st

Leicester High School A Level. Art and Design (A*), Information Communication

Technology (A), Biology (C), Chemistry (C).

GCSE Level. 10 at A*-B including Maths, English and Sciences.

Personal hobbies include independent world travelling, volunteering and fashion. Countries

visited and worked in include Vietnam, Germany and Thailand. Volunteering in fast-paced print

studios and working with different mediums have presented opportunities to react to high-pressure

environments and thrive. Fashion is a strong passion and is woven into my day to day practices.

Professional Experience

2014

2012-Present 201*-****-****

Design Intern,

Sales Adviser, Sales Adviser, Graphic Designer, Editorial Designer,

Tatler Magazine

John Lewis Next Freelance Global Mamas

3 month editorial

Editorial Design Freelance

Part-time Sales

Part-time Sales

design

intern in the graphic

assistant and

Adviser and

internship in

promotions designer

fashion adviser.

counter

Ghana working

department. working on

Moreover,

assistant

for an American

Extra hand-illustrated

working in back

delivering

company.

responsibilities type, wedding

delivery roles as

excellent

Responsibilities

included idea stationary and

well as front of

customer

included

generation, magazine

house. Extra

service.

designing the

liaising with editorials.

responsibilities

Achievements

annual report,

different Clients included

included taking

include

reworking

departments, BGOLD NYC,

the role as till

contributing to a

packaging,

creating mock City rooms and

organiser,

new sales

launching the

ups and a selection of

recommending

system which

social media

assisting on established

and boosting

has boosted the

photo-shoots. photographers. campaign and

the sales of new

sales of the

liaising with

seasonal lines.

department.

clients.

References

Available upon request.

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